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NrrED STATES PATENT E-ErcE.

JOHN OARLYLE RAYMOND, OF NFV YORK, N. Y.

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y'SPECIIVEICA'.IION forming part of Letters Patent No. 558,841, datedApril 21, 1896.

Application iiled November 14, 1895. Serial No. 568,962. (No model.)

.T0 @ZZ whom, t may concern.-

Be it known that I, JOHN CARLYLE RAY- MOND, of New York city, in thecounty and State of New York, have invented a new and Improved Toy Gun,of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description.

The object of the invention is to provide a new and improved toy gun,more especially designed for propelling snow or other loose material bymeans of compressed air, at the same time making a noise by exploding afulminate or the like.

The invention consists principally of a compressed-air reservoir and avalve for permitting' the air stored in said reservoir to pass to andact on the charge and propel the latter through the barrel, at the sametime making a noise by producing an explosion.

The invention also consists of certain parts and details andcombinations of the same, as will be fully described hereinafter, andthen pointed out in the claims.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying` drawings, forming a part ofthis specification, in which similar characters of reference indicatecorresponding parts in all the figures.

Figure l is a longitudinal section of the improvement. Fig. 2 is a planview of the same with parts in section. Fig. 3 is an end elevation ofthe stock. Fig. 4 is a transverse section of the improvement on the linel AL Fig. 5 is a similar viewof the same on the line 5 5 of Fig. l. Fig.6 is a perspective view of the valve. Fig. 7 is a perspective view ofthe hammer. Fig. S is a like view of the winding-drum for thepercussion-cap strip. Fig. 9 is an enlarged side elevation of.theimprovement with part removed. Fig.

adapted to register with the barrel C, connected with the stock by apivot D, to permit of turning the stock A out of alinement with thecharge-chamber B, and enable the user to pack the charge-chamber withthe loose material as a charge. The barrel C, when in its forward closedposition, as shown in the drawings, is locked in place by a suitablespring-catch E, held on the stock. The charge-chamber B contractsrearwardly, and is adapted to be connected at its rear end by a valve Fwith a compressed-air reservoir G, formed in the stock, and receivingcompressed air from a hand-pump, likewise arranged in the stock. Thevalve F is preferably in the form of a plug-valve, and is mounted insuitable bearings in the stock and controlled from the trigger, ashereinafter more fully described.

The air-reservoir G contains a piston G, held on a piston-rod G2, fittedto slide in suitable bearings in the stock A. On the outer face of thesaid piston G presses a spring G3, resting on a plug G4, adapted toclose the outer end of the said air-reservoir G.

The compressed-air reservoir G communicates by a port H. with the barrelH of the hand-pump, and in the port H is arranged a ball check-valve Ifor closing the said pumpbarrel port after the reservoir has been filledwith a sufficient quantity of compressed air. The plunger H2 of the pumpis provided with a port and valve to permit air to pass in front of it,and from the plunger projects a rod H2, passing through a head H4,screwing in the outer end of the pump-barrel; and on the extreme outerend of said rod H3 is held a handle H5, adapted to be taken hold of bythe operator to work the plunger H2, so as to pump air into theair-reservoir G. Vhen the handle H5 is drawn into an outermost position, then the plunger H2 is close to thc head H4, and air can nowpass from the outside through an inlet H6 to the barrel H. When theplunger H2 is now pushed inward, then it passes the inner end of saidinlet-port H6 and compresses the air contained in the forward end of thebarrel, the air then passing through the port H past the valve I intothe compressed-air reservoir G. A spring H7 presses against the plungerH2 to facilitate the outward movement thereof when the pump is in use.

In order to lock the plunger H2 in an innermost position, as' shown inFig. l, I provide an arm J, adapted to engage a recess in the IOO handleH5, said arm being formed on a rod J', mounted in the stock A andprovided at its forward end with a handle J2, extending in a recess orcavity A', formed in the stock, as is plainly shown in Fig. l. By thisarrangement the operator can take hold of the handle J2 to turn the rodJ' and disengage the arm J on the handle H5, to admit the user tooperate the pump, as previously explained.

The valve F is provided at one end with a square offset F', engaged bythe trigger K, extended through a slot in the bottom of the stock A, topermit the operator to press said trigger K and open the valve F, so asto permit the compressed air from the reservoir G to pass through thevalve against the charge in the chamber B, so as to force said chargethrough the barrel C. On the base of the valve F is formed a stud F2, onwhich is mounted to turn loosely a hammer L, pressed on at its free endL' by a spring N, set in a recess A2 in the stock, as plainly indicatedin Figs. 9, l0, and 1l. The free end L' of the hammer L is in alinementwith a firinganvil O, preferably made in the shape of a roller, overwhich passes a tape or strip I), carrying fulminates placed equidistantapart, said strip being preferably in a roll held on a stud P', arrangedon one side of the stock A. The outer end of the strip, after passingover the anvil O, engages a slot R' on a drum R, which serves to wind upthe said strip.

Now in order to impart an intermittent rotary motion to the drum R, Iprovide the latter with a ratchet-wheel R2, engaged by a spring-pressedpawl S, held on the hammer L, so that when the latter swings upward bythe action of the spring N, then the pawl S turns the ratchet-wheel R2and the drum R, to wind up the strip P and bring a new fulminate inalinement with the free end L' of the hammer L at the anvil O, to permitthe free` end to fire saidfulminate. Aspringpressed dog T, held on thestock A, engages the ratchet-wheel R2, to prevent an accidental returnmovement of the drum R and a consequent unwinding of the strip I).

The hammer L is moved into a lowermost or cocked position from the valveK, and for this purpose the trigger is provided with a segmental arm K',adapted to be engaged by a shoulder L2, formed on the hub of the hammerL. The segmental arm K' is connected by a spring Q with a shoulder L3opposite the shoulder L2 on the hub of the hammer L.

New it will be seen that when the trigger K is drawn rearwardly from theposition shown in Fig. l0 to that shown in Fig. ll, then the arm K', bythe spring Q, and shoulder L3, causes a downward swinging of the hammerL, to compress the spring N; and when the operator releases the triggerK,then the spring N causes an upward swinging of the hammer L, to firethe fulminate on the anvil O, as previously explained. At the same timethe upwardly-swinging hammer L, by the spring Q, presses the segmentalarm K' to return the trigger K to its former normal position. (Shown inFigs. 9 and 10.)

Now it will be understood that when the trigger K is pressed rearwardlyby the operator, the valve F is opened to permit the compressed air topropel the charge through the barrel C, and as the operator at this timereleases tlie trigger K the hammer L lires the fulminate on the anvil O,whereby an explosion is produced at the time the charge passes out ofthe barrel and the valve F closed. It is further understood that theair-reservoir G can be made sufliciently large to contain a sufficientquantity of air for a number of shots before requiring reiilling by thepump. It is also understood that the piston G' keeps up the requiredpressure by the action of the spring G3 for successive shots. Suitablecover-plates A3 and A4 are attached to the sides of the stock forcovering the working parts.

It is expressly understood that it is of great importance, as far as thepractical value of the gun is concerned, that a noise (an explosion) beproduced at the time the charge is propelled out of the barrel.

Having thus fully described myinvention, I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patentl. In a'toy gun, the combination with acompressed-air reservoir,of a valve for controlling the exit of air fromthe reservoir, a springpressed trigger secured to one end of the valve,a spring-pressed hammer mounted loosely on the other end of the valve,and a connection between. the trigger and hamm er, whereby the hammerwill be swung to compress its spring when the trigger is movedrearwardly and released, upon the release of the trigger, substantiallyas described.

2. In a toy gun, the combination with a compressed-air reservoir,of avalve for controlling the exit of air from the reservoir, provided atone end with a segmental arm a spring-pressed trigger secured to one endof the valve, a spring-pressed hammer loosely mounted on the other endof the valve and provided with a shoulder adapted to be engaged by thesegmental arm of the valve, substantially as and for the purpose setforth.

3. In a toy gun, the combination with a stock provided with acompressed-air reser- Voir, a valve for controlling the exit of air fromthe reservoir, and a trigger for operating the valve, of a drum on whichwinds a fulminate strip, an anvil over which the fulminate passes, adrum to which one end of the fulminate strip is attached, aspringpressed hammer, and means for operating the last-named drum fromthe hammer, substantially as described.

4. In a toy gun, the combination with a stock provided with acompressed-air reservoir, a valve for controlling the exit of air fromthe reservoir, and a trigger for operating the valve, of a drum on whichwinds a fulminatc strip, an anvil over which the ful- IOO IIO

minate strip passes, a drum to which one end of the fulminate strip isattached, a springpressed hammer connected with and operated by themovement of the valve, and means for operating the last-named drum fromthe hammer, substantially as described.

5.. In a toy gun, the combination with a stock provided With anair-reservoir, of a plugvalve for controlling the exit of air from thereservoir, said valve being provided With a stud projecting from oneend, a trigger secured to the valve, a spring-pressed hammer loose onthe stud of the valve, a drum carrying a fulminate strip, an anvil overwhich the fulminate strip passes, a drum on which the fulminate strip isadapted to be Wound, and a paWl-and-ratchet mechanism between the hammerand last-named drum, substantially as described.

6.. In a toy gun, the combination With a stock provided With anair-reservoir, of a plugvalve for controlling the exit of air from thereservoir, said valve being provided With a stud projecting from eachend, a trigger secured to one stud of the valve, a springpressed hammerloose on the other stud of the said valve, a drum carrying a fulminatestrip, an anvil over which the fulminate strip passes,

a second drum slotted to receive the end of the fulminate strip andprovided with a ratchet- Wheel, and a paWl carried by the hammer andengaging the said ratchet-Wheel, substantially as described.

7. In a toy gun, the combination with a stock provided with anair-reservoir, and a valve for controlling the eXit of air from thereservoir, of a spring-pressed piston in the air-reservoir, a barrel inthe stock and communicatin g with the air-reservoir by a valved port, aport leading into the barrel through the stock, a plunger in the barrel,and a spring between the plunger and the inner end of the barrel,substantially as described.

8. In a toy gun, the combination With a stock provided with anair-reservoir, a barrel comm unicating With the reservoir by a valvedport, and a plunger in the barrel, of a rod mounted in the stock andprovided With an arm for engaging the handle of the plunger for lockingthe plunger in its innermost position, substantially as described.

JOHN CARLYLE RAYMOND.

Vitnesses:

J No. M. RITTER, THEO. G. Hos'rEn.

